subject: How To Take Care Of Your Tires [print this page] Proper maintenance of your vehicle's tires, watching air pressure for instance, will not only help keep your tires in good condition, but your vehicle itself, too.
Every Month, Make Sure to Check Air Pressure
Regular driving can contribute to a deflation of air pressure in your average passenger tires by about 1 psi (pounds per square inch) every month. Checking monthly, therefore, is essential to maintain (on average) 35 psi. It's best to inspect air pressure prior to driving your car, while the tires are cold, no less than once per month. How your automobile handles can be negatively influenced by tires with too little air (per Edmunds.com), which can make you car unsafe and perform poorly. It's important to check your spare, also. Don't guess the air pressure.
Your auto has a standard psi that each tire should be inflated to. Your tires are not the place to look for the psi. Check the owner's manual of you vehicle, inside the fuel door, on the door jamb, or inside the glove box to see what tire psi is recommended. Good valve caps are important.
They can help significantly reduce slow leaks. With time, deterioration of rubber can occur, allowing slow leaks. Having good valve caps will help keep a tighter seal and prolong air pressure.
Tire rotation is important.
Michelinman.com suggests that Michelin tires be rotated every six to eight thousand miles, preferably by a Michelin tire store or professional mechanic. Having your tires rotated, and alternating your wheels, will ensure a more even wear pattern. Routinely rotating the tires will make them last much longer, giving you more cash and time. Maintain you alignment.
#Does your car veer to one side or the other, even on a flat road? If this happens when you take your hand off the wheel for a split second, then you need to bring your car into your local mechanic or Michelin shop so they can check the alignment. Make Sure to Check Tire Balance Too
#A tire is considered out of balance when one part of a tire that has been put on the wheel assembly is heavier than the others. When you balance your tires, this unevenness is adjusted, ensuring that your tire treads wear normally.
